cayo

See also: Cayo, cayó, and ca̱yo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cayo, from Taíno cayo (“small island”). Doublet of key.

Noun

cayo (plural cayos)

(Latin America) A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.

Anagrams

acoy, coya

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno cayo (“small island”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈkaʝo/ [ˈka.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈkaʃo/ [ˈka.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈkaʒo/ [ˈka.ʒo]

Rhymes: -aʝo
Syllabification: ca‧yo
Homophone: callo

Noun

cayo m (plural cayos)

(geography) key (island)

Descendants

→ English: cay, cayo

Further reading

“cayo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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